Forum: Solar Heating
03-12-20, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 86,336
Hi menaus2;
I would like to hear how much the...
Hi menaus2;
I would like to hear how much the collector costs?
I suspect electric PV panels cost much less for an equivalent system.
Your 5000btu/hr = about 1465W of power.
PV panels are quite...
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Forum: Tools
11-20-19, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,927
Hi Daox;
I do a lot of electronic design, I...
Hi Daox;
I do a lot of electronic design, I have both low end and high end power supplies.
It depends on what I'm working on. Here are a few things to look for:
1. The relatively cheap Chinese...
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Forum: Solar Power
09-06-10, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 237
Views: 324,561
Solar tracker
Hi Dave, Rich, and All ;
(Sorry, but I don't have link posting privileges yet.)
The DG280 is a nice rotary actuator:
redrok(dot)com/led3xassm.htm#dg280
This is rated at about 23ft^2....
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Forum: Solar Power
09-06-10, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 237
Views: 324,561
Tracking Issues
Hi Xringer and others;
First:
It seems that you are not understanding what is going on when the LED3X tracker is not aimed directly at the sun.
The LED sensors are integrating the light from a...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-09-10, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 237
Views: 324,561
Hi All;
As far as I can tell the efficiency...
Hi All;
As far as I can tell the efficiency ranges from
about 4.5% to 6%.
This seem very low compared to poly or mono crystalline
silicon at 15% to 18%.
I suppose they are nice if you have...
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